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Dread Roc

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Recall Knowledge - Animal (Nature): DC 39
Unspecific Lore: DC 37
Specific Lore: DC 34

Elite | Normal | Weak
Proficiency without Level

Changes from being Elite are marked in red below.
NOTE: The +2 damage bonus to non-strike offensive abilities (+4 if the ability is limited, such as spells) is NOT factored in.

Elite Dread RocCreature 16

Legacy Content

Rare N Gargantuan Animal 
Source Pathfinder #166: Despair on Danger Island pg. 30
Variant roc
Perception +28; low-light vision
Skills Acrobatics +25, Athletics +33
Str +9, Dex +3, Con +7, Int -4, Wis +2, Cha +0
AC 38; Fort +30, Ref +27, Will +26
HP 310
Wing Rebuff [reaction] Trigger A creature moves from beyond the reach of the dread roc's wing to within the reach of the dread roc's wing. Effect The dread roc makes a wing Strike against the triggering creature. If the dread roc Pushes the creature, it disrupts the triggering move action.
Speed 20 feet, fly 60 feet
Melee [one-action] beak +32 [+27/+22] (reach 15 feet), Damage 3d10+2+18 piercingMelee [one-action] talon +32 [+28/+24] (agile, reach 15 feet), Damage 3d8+2+18 slashing plus Improved GrabMelee [one-action] wing +32 [+28/+24] (agile, reach 30 feet), Damage 2d6+2+15 bludgeoning plus Improved Push 15 feetDreadful Screech [one-action] (auditory, emotion, fear, mental) The dread roc screeches terrifyingly. Each creature in a 120-foot emanation must attempt a DC 34 Will save. Regardless of the result, creatures are temporarily immune for 1 minute.
Critical Success The creature is unaffected.
Success The creature is frightened 1.
Failure The creature is frightened 2.
Critical Failure The creature is fleeing for 1 round and frightened 3.Flying Strafe [two-actions] The dread roc Flies up to its Speed and makes two talon Strikes at any point during that movement. Each Strike must target a different creature. Each attack takes the normal multiple attack penalty.Snack A dread roc gains a +2 circumstance bonus to hit with its beak Strike if the target is grabbed or restrained in its talon.Snatch A dread roc can Fly at half Speed while it has a creature grabbed or restrained in either or both of its talons, carrying that creature along with it.